Seismic data have captured the tense quiet of the COVID-19 lockdowns and the thunderous excitement of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. And now, another human experience has been written in seismic signals: the shock and awe of witnessing a total solar eclipse.
No specific topic or genre. Just what may be on your playlist this evening... The thread link is... Capital Cities - Safe and Sound, live at Lollapalooza Brasil 2014
Elon Musk seems tired and cranky. On Thursday, he took the stand for the third day in a four-week trial stemming from his lawsuit alleging that OpenAI abandoned its mission and should be blocked from taking the company public later this year. read more
The world's largest container carrier plans a new service linking Europe with isolated Middle East ports, using trucking across Saudi Arabia and smaller vessels in the Persian Gulf instead of transiting the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
From watching too much Nordic noir, I have learned the key lessons to Scandinavian safety: Stay out of the deep woods, avoid all "rustic villagers," flee every solstice or equinox ritual, and run screaming from any creature (human or otherwise) wearing antlers in the wrong anatomical location.
And, for the record ...
President Trump Job Approval - Inflation
www.realclearpolling.com
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RCP Average 3/30 - 4/28
Approve: 29.1
Disapprove: 67.9
Spread : -38.8
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Oh, that ain't good ...
@#78 ... I think this last election was ... a broader focus on issues that didn't seem to match what a lot of people were dealing with day to day.
OK, going back to the promises of the last election ...
Has Pres Trump brought down prices on day one, as he promised?
That seems to be a major issue that people are currently dealing with day to day.
And speaking of the border (immigration) a major issue during the Trump campaign ... how does Pres Trump seem to be doing?
Let's look ...
President Trump Job Approval - Immigration
www.realclearpolling.com
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RCP Average 4/8 - 4/28
Approve: 45.3
Disapprove: 51.9
Spread: -6.6
Oh, wow. More than half disapprove of Pres Trump on his immigration policies and actions.
So, what else yer got?
I was in Louisville, KY for the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The US Post Office even issued a commemorative stamp for the occasion.
I will say that the city of Louisville goes crazy for the Derby.
I saw residents selling parking places in their driveway for multiple hundreds of dollars, so that the out-of-state participants could park their cars.
OK, maybe because it was the 100th anniversary of the Derby that occurred.
But friggin' wow. The city of Louisville went crazy back then ...
1974 Kentucky Derby
en.wikipedia.org
... he 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974,[1][2] with 163,628 people in attendance.[3] The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second-largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. [4] The 1974 running featured the largest field size in Kentucky Derby History with 23 starters. [5] ...
Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
www.politico.com
... President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war.
"I'll let you know about it later," he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that "they're going to give me the exact wording now." ...
Trump says he will raise tariff on autos from European Union to 25%
www.reuters.com
... "Based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States," Trump wrote in a social media post.
"It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF."
Trump told reporters the higher tariff would force European car makers to move production to the U.S. more quickly.
"We have a trade deal with the European Union. They were not adhering to it. So I raised the tariffs on cars and trucks to 25%, that's billions of dollars coming into the United States, and it forces them to move their factory production much faster," he said at the White House.
The European Commission swiftly rejected Trump's claim that Brussels was not complying with last summer's trade deal and said it would keep its options open to protect EU interests if Washington breached the terms of the agreement. ...
@#83 ... Here's how I see it.
Democrats didn't offer much in the way of clear direction. ...
Because you disagree with what they are espousing?